The Orchestre national d'Île-de-France is a French symphony orchestra with its administrative base in
Alfortville
Alfortville () is a Communes of France, commune in the Val-de-Marne Departments of France, department in the southeastern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located from the Kilometre Zero, center of Paris. It is one of the 13 communes in the interc ...
.
The orchestra, made up of ninety-five permanent musicians, gives around a hundred concerts each season, thus offering Ile-de-France residents a wide variety of programs spanning three centuries of music.
The orchestra receives funding from the ''Conseil régional d’Île-de-France'' and the French Ministry of Culture.
The precursor orchestra to the current ensemble was the Orchestre symphonique d'Île de France. In 1974, at the instigation of the culture minister Marcel Landowski, this orchestra was reorganised into the Orchestre national d'Île de France. Since 1996, the orchestra has been administratively situated in Alfortville.
Past music directors include
Jacques Mercier (1982-2002),
Yoel Levi
Yoel Levi (; born 16 August 1950) is an Israeli musician and conductor.
Early life
Born in Romania, Levi grew up in Israel.
He studied at the Tel Aviv Academy of Music, receiving a Master of Arts degree with distinction. He continued studies a ...
(2005-2012), and
Enrique Mazzola (2012-2019). The current music director is
Case Scaglione, starting with the 2019-2020 season.
The orchestra gives concerts in a number of cities and venues, including the following:
* Philharmonie de Paris, Paris
* Théâtre Alexandre Dumas, Saint-Germain-en-Laye
* Théâtre Espace Coluche, Plaisir
* Théâtre Romain Rolland, Villejuif
* Opéra de Massy, Massy
* Centre culturel Jacques Prévert, Villeparisis
* Théâtre Sénart, Lieusaint
* Centre des Bords de Marne, Le Perreux-sur-Marne
* Conservatoire Jean-Baptiste Lully, Puteaux
* Centre culturel Saint-Ayoul, Provins
Music directors
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Jean Fournet
Jean Fournet (14 April 1913 – 3 November 2008) was a French flautist and conducting, conductor.
Biography
Fournet was born in Rouen in 1913. His father was a flutist who gave him some instruction on the flute and music theory. Fournet was t ...
(1974–1982)
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Jacques Mercier (1982–2002)
*
Yoel Levi
Yoel Levi (; born 16 August 1950) is an Israeli musician and conductor.
Early life
Born in Romania, Levi grew up in Israel.
He studied at the Tel Aviv Academy of Music, receiving a Master of Arts degree with distinction. He continued studies a ...
(2005–2012)
*
Enrique Mazzola (2012–2019)
*
Case Scaglione (since 2019)
References
External links
Official French-language webpage of the Orchestre national d'Île de France
Ile-de-France
Musical groups established in 1974
1974 establishments in France
Musical groups from Île-de-France
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